Example sentences of "while [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Split-half reliability for the expressive scales is reported as being between 0.84 and 0.96 , while for the comprehension scales it varies between 0.60 and 0.96 on Scale A , and between 0.46 and 0.95 on Scale B |
| 2 | And up until now , it has pumped a high level of turnover back into just such research and development — out of £820,000 sales for the fiscal year ending March 1992 , some £213,000 went on this activity , while for the year ending March 1993 , the figure was more like £414,000 , out of total revenues of only £922,000 . |
| 3 | The importance of diet in this group of patients is that for some diet alone will suffice , while for the rest there must be a good dietary compliance if control is to be optimal at a steady weight whether using oral agents or insulin . |
| 4 | The season was short for tourists in Green 's time and he said that the expensively equipped inns made a frugal living in the two months of the year when they were busy , while for the rest of the year , no one came . |
| 5 | The business was able to carry on but the flat he sometimes used was uninhabitable ; he came up to London only on Tuesday nights and " camped out " for the fire-watching while for the rest of the time he commuted between London and Surrey . |
| 6 | As Dr Roper told BBC WILDLIFE , ‘ In the winter , most of the badgers slept together in the main sett , while for the rest of the year they often slept apart in one or other of the outlier setts . ’ |
| 7 | The relationship between stress — and strain e for the springs is the Hookean law while for the dash-pot we assume the Newtonian viscosity law . |
| 8 | This was hardly a crucial ultimatum but , coming from a moderate , indeed sympathetic Frenchman , it suggests that the French , generally , were beyond the point of no return ; while for the Vietminh , with assorted military forces estimated at 60,000 , having already lost Haiphong as the point of entry for many of their weapons and in danger now of facing overwhelming French fire power in Hanoi , the temptations of a pre-emptive strike , even if it was an act of desperation , must have been irresistible . |
| 9 | If two groups acquiesce in the representation of their perspective through the same array of objects , which for one group is acceptable because it is bright and cheerful , while for the other is acceptable because it enshrines a sense of good design , each may project its own perspective onto the other ; in this case , the object permits the coexistence of two perspectives , rather than the dominance of either . |
| 10 | For the starling this is signal to calm down , while for the rat it is the start of its active period , but in both cases the same hormone seems to be responsible . |
| 11 | For the Shavante , the essence of manhood is what Maybury-Lewis ( 1971 : 268–9 ) summarizes as ‘ sexual bellicosity ’ , while for the Piaroa it is the ability to co-operate tranquilly with others in daily life . |
| 12 | In the second year , language work , oral and written , is developed further , while for the study of literature students are offered the possibility of selecting their field of study from four different programmes : German Texts from the Middle Ages to the 16th Century ; the ‘ Golden Age ’ of German literature ( 1760–1820 ) ; German Literature and Society 1830–1950 ; Literature , Art and Media in 20th Century Germany . |
| 13 | For the ‘ cottage ’ use while as the background and pastel blue for the ‘ sky ’ , as described in the fabric instructions . |
| 14 | Er we 've had one or one or two erm break-ins while during the night . |
| 15 | Indeed after the Napoleonic Wars the standard of life declined , low wages and poor housing leading to riots in Kent while during the winter of 1830 , rick burning took place and farm machinery was destroyed . |
| 16 | As the crest passes there is a strong but short forward movement , while during the passage of the long flat trough little movement takes place . |
| 17 | While through the ice the crimson berries glow . |
| 18 | While through the spring haze yet further north , he could see hills of green where the city stopped . |
| 19 | The grandchildren always bathed in her kitchen rather than at home , and she ‘ looked after our heads ’ for lice , while after the bath the blind grandfather ‘ used to tickle our backs with stick in front of fire . ’ |
| 20 | Early Christian centres have been found in Syria , Alexandria , Anatolia and Persia , to name a few , and , while after the acceptance of Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire in 325 , churches were freely built in Rome and the west ; these generally had flat , timber roofs in basilican style . |
| 21 | Seven organisations did not pay relocation allowances to new recruits while of the remainder , eight gave similar allowances under both the relocation and recruitment headings and 18 provided different sets of allowances under the two categories . |
| 22 | This network of kin and non-kin has no clear boundaries ; at the far edges are individuals who are simply ‘ known ’ or ‘ recognized ’ as kin , while towards the centre there are more effective ties , perhaps involving frequent visits and exchanges of goods and services . |
| 23 | Caroline looked back at him and suddenly she thought of an old fable , the one in which a traveller had to choose which of two doors to open , knowing that behind one lay safety while behind the other crouched a tawny black and gold tiger . |
| 24 | Her expensive clothes — Jasper Conran , he guessed — she had put on again and , while behind the screen , a little more lipstick . |
| 25 | The ape that Alison makes of Absolon , the excluded potential lover ( 3389 ) , re-emerges as John the clerk after Alayn has jumped into bed with Malyne ( 4202 ) , while throughout the night the miller , with his skull " " piled as an ape " " ( 3935 ) is left in the same position . |
| 26 | In 1953 , the British National Conference on Social Work warned of the problems of abrupt retirement , while throughout the decade old people 's welfare committees acted to find work for the elderly . |
| 27 | If Dickens could come back and watch the debate , he would see that most of us are dwelling on the surface of the problem , while beneath the surface something is wrong in England and Wales . |
| 28 | His initial anxiety about the technique had postponed his astonishment at being able suddenly to touch Marcus , to hold him , feeling the shape and warmth of his head with one hand , while with the razor he caressed the cheek and throat , allowing his fingers to feel the smoothed flesh . |
| 29 | This sequel to the author 's ‘ Nightmare Towards the Path ’ deals with his experiences while with the Desert Air Force in WWII . |
| 30 | With The Eagles in Division One , Ian became a regular choice for the full Welsh International squad and he is one of three Palace players to have gained 14 full caps for their country while with the club . |